Gate.



PATBNTED JULY 30, 1907.

I. HART.

GATE. APPLICATION FILED NOV.2'4.1906.

UIED STATES ISAAC HART, OF FINDLAY, OHIO.

GATE.

Application filed November 24,1906. Serial No. 344,944,

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, ISAAC I'IART, a citizen of the United States,residing at Findlay, in the county of Hancock and State of Ohio, haveinvented new and useful Improvements in Gates, of which the following isa specification.

The invention relates to gates and more particularly to adjustablehinges for the same, the object being to provide a hinge that will liftthe forward end of the gate up as it is opened so that it will pass overany obstructions caused by the unevenness of the ground.

Another object of my invention is to provide the gate with a hinge thatcan be adjusted so as to lift the gate off the ground any distancedesired, so as to take up any sag in the gate.

With these objects in view, the invention consists in the novel featuresof construction, combination and arrangement of parts hereinafter fullydescribed and pointed out in the claims.

In the drawing forming a part of the specification Figure 1 is a sideelevational view of the gate partly in section. Fig. 2 is a sectiontaken on lines 2 2 of Fig. 1. Fig. 3 is a detail sectional view of aportion of the gate and post, showing a modified way of connecting thechain. Fig. i is a detail section of a portion of a gate and postshowing a modified way of adjusting the chain.

Referring to the drawing A and B indicates a pair of gate-posts betweenwhich a gate C is arranged which may be of any construction desired. Apintle D is secured to the lower end of the post B over which a hingeeyeE, secured to the lower end of the gate is fitted forming a hinge sothat the gate can readily swing in either direction desired. A link-barF is secured in an opening in the forward end of the bottom bar C of thegate and extends upwardly and rearwardly and has connected to its upperend a chain G which passes between the vertical strips C and through abore B formed in the post B adjacent its upper end and is se-Speeifieation of Letters Patent.

Patented July 30, 1907.

cured therein by a pin G which passes through one of the links of thechain over the bore bearing against the post. It will be readily seenthat a flexible hinge is formed and one which will lift the forward endof the gate up as the chain will wrap around the post when swung open.

In Fig. 3, the chain G is secured on a pin H, on the upper end of thestrip O of the gate in a horizontal line with the bore.

In Fig. i the chain G passes through an eye I secured to the gate andhas connected to its end a screw-eye .I which is arranged in the bore 13of the post and is provided with a washer .I bearing against the postand nuts J so that the gate can be raised and lowered as desired.

From the foregoing description it will be readily seen that I haveprovided a very novel means for hinging a gate to a post so that it willbe automatically raised up 1. The combination with a post having atransverse bore adjacent its upper end, of a gate hinged to the lowerend of said post, a link bar connected to the forward end of the bottombar of the gate, a chain carried by said link bar passing through saidbore of the post, and means for securing said chain in said bore, forthe purpose described.

2. The combination with a post having a transverse bore adjacent itsupper end, 01. a gate hinged to the lower end of said post, a link barconnected to the forward end of the bottom bar of the gate, a chainconnected to the upper end of said bar passing through the bore in thepost arid a pin passing through said chain bearing against the post. forthe purpose described.

ISAAC HART.

Witnesses IlnNnY Hiirsrlnn, CnAiiLiis A. STOCKTON.

